Talking With A Three Year-Old
"Is that real?" the three year-old asked from her car seat, pointing to the twisted branch sitting on the dash.
"Yes."
"It's a real tree?"
"It's from a real tree. It's dead now."
"Where'd you get it?"
"Joshua Tree National Park in California."
"Will you take me there?"
"Maybe when you are older."
"When I'm 13?"
"Maybe."
"When I am 16?"
"Sure."
"Will you take me when I am 45?"
"You may have to take me when you are 45. I will be older than Grandpa."
"What will you look like when you're that old?"
"Well, I'll have white hair and lots of wrinkles and maybe will be a little bent over."
"I like your hair black."
"Me too, but it will be white eventually."
"Well, at least you look okay now."
"Yes."
"It's a real tree?"
"It's from a real tree. It's dead now."
"Where'd you get it?"
"Joshua Tree National Park in California."
"Will you take me there?"
"Maybe when you are older."
"When I'm 13?"
"Maybe."
"When I am 16?"
"Sure."
"Will you take me when I am 45?"
"You may have to take me when you are 45. I will be older than Grandpa."
"What will you look like when you're that old?"
"Well, I'll have white hair and lots of wrinkles and maybe will be a little bent over."
"I like your hair black."
"Me too, but it will be white eventually."
"Well, at least you look okay now."
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